#sims 4 cc tutorial

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Sims 4 CC TUTORIAL: How to make Glowing-Edge Body Parts and Glowing Edges on CAS Items and Accessories

I deleted the old post for this tutorial (although the link on the old post is still the same, whoops) because I needed to rewrite it. Thank you to the friend that helped me with this. The tutorial is linked on both the title of this post and the image.

You know Valhallansim made those cool glowing-edge horns back in 2017? I dug around the files and Blender to figure out how it was done. I have combined everything I learned in this tutorial. What I learned from Valhallan's files I used to make a guide on how to make glowing edges for body parts as well as glowing CAS items.

It will show you how to give glowing edges to body parts and to CAS items and accessories. It also has explanations of possible issues, causes and fixes if something goes wrong in your process.

Photoshop can be used for all of the steps involving GIMP if you prefer Photoshop.

Last Updated: 12/05/26

Have fun! and PLEASE reblog! Especially if it helped you!

[nsves]

how to make a plus size version of custom poses - tutorial | nsves

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hello! ever since we dropped our cc making resource pack, i've been wanting to do a mini tutorial on how to use our plus size bases. in this video, you'll see me creating a standard pose and converting it to a plus size base. hope this is helpful to new and current pose makers :)

[forgotten-pixels]

How to make stickers/posters of different shapes on the same mesh!

So I discovered this while working on some conversions I never finished but figured I'd share it with you for the sake of everyone knowing! This tutorial WILL require a small amount of basic blender knowledge (locating the UV editor, moving around in blender etc) What you'll need: Blender (any version compatible with Sims 4 Studio; I'm using 3.6) Sims 4 Studio 2D Editing software (gimp, photoshop, photopea)

Step 1. Make all the designs you want. They don't need to all be the same size as we'll be resizing them later. I'll be using some simlish designs from @/thimblesims for this tutorial that can be found here. Step 2. Open Blender. Step 3. Delete the Cube (click on it + x). Shift A - Add Mesh - Plane (resize if you like)

Step 4. Make your plane face towards -y. (R + X + 90)

Step 5. Go to the scenes tab - S4Studio Mesh Tools - Add 0 to "Cut"

Step 6. Go to the UV editor, select everything and export the UV layout (UV - Export UV layout) Save this in the same folder as your mesh.

Step 7. Save your new mesh somewhere safe. Step 8. Open S4S - Create 3D Mesh (If you've never used it before, make sure to fill out your username)

Step 9. Clone a base game poster (I personally use the "Sole Star Athletic one" as it is just one mesh group)

Step 10. Fill out your details for the package (and click make buyable if you cloned the one I recommended; you can also remove the ambience if you like)

Step 11. Import your mesh (Meshes - Import Mesh). The texture WILL look odd because we haven't replace it yet. Hit save.

Step 12. Open your preferred 2D editing software (I'm using gimp) and then open your saved UV. Step 13. Open your first design then copy and paste it on top of your UV. Disable the UV layer. Step 14. Resize it within your canvas. (You could even do multiple of your designs, whatever looks good to you!)

Step 15. Export as a PNG (or .dds if you're familiar with how those are saved for Sims 4) Step 16. Go back to Sims 4 Studio and import your new texture (Texture tab - import)

Step 17. Your posters will now look like this with the black where its supposed to be transparent. This is normal and we'll fix it in just a second.

Step 18. Go to the Warehouse Tab. Find the item named "Model" (Not Model LOD), Switch from 3D Preview to Data on the right side.

Step 19. Scroll down until you find "Lods", click "Edit Items..."

Step 20. A new window will open. Make sure you have "HighDetail Flags" selected on the left then go to the right and scroll down to "Meshes", Click "Edit Items..."

Step 21. Another window will appear. Scroll down to Resource - Entries, Click "Edit Items..."

Step 22. This will open another window (final one I promise). Click the first entry and then scroll down to Shader. Replace "Phong" with "PhongAlpha". Do this for each entry and then hit save.

Step 23. Save every window until you're back to just the Sims 4 Studio window. Now go back to Studio. You might see that things don't look different, this is because the 3D viewport hasn't updated. The easiest way to refresh this is to add a swatch (you can then delete the extra swatch if you don't need it or import your other variations)

Step 24. Hit Save and test in game (make sure to copy the file over to your mods folder!) Congrats you're done. This is also basically how you make stuff have a clear/transparent appearance although other meshes are a bit more complicated as they usually have multiple parts to choose between.

[simstichy]

Blender Recolor Tutorial lvl 2 (EN)

Remember, you can apply this to any object you want not just beds

I hope everything is clear enough! I tried not to repeat myself too much, so you might see a few “check Part 1” notes here and there.

Anyway, if you have any questions, feel free to ask! I’ll do my best to help you out. ^^

download the files -> Patreon (FREE)

part 1

[thatonegreenleaf]

~business casual CAS background room~ (with mirror!) + tutorial!

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A bunch of you have asked, so here it is! You can watch my tutorial on how to make your very own CAS background room with a mirror right here!

(and you can also download the room I made while filming this tutorial below!)

♥ Download the package file and put it right in your Mods folder! (up to 5 folders deep)

♥ You can only have one CAS background/room in your game at once, remove any other before putting this one in!

♥ Reflections need to be set to low, medium, or high but not OFF in your game's graphics settings for the mirror to be functional.

♥ Base Game Compatible!

♥ DX11 and DX9 compatible!

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DOWNLOAD "BUSINESS CASUAL" CAS BACKROUND ROOM ON SIM FILE SHARE! 

WATCH THE TUTORIAL ON HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN HERE! 

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TOU: do not redistribute, reupload, or claim my cc/CAS rooms/presets as your own! recolour/convert/otherwise alter for personal use OR upload with credit. (no paywalls)

♥ built using littledica's original CAS room files ♥

stuff I'm using here: reshade | cas lighting | (send an wcif if you want anything on the sim!)

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Sims 4 CC: Editing the ground shadow

I have seen far too many CC items that have a mismatched shadow beneath the item, where it's really dark and stands out terribly, especially on light surfaces.

No offense, just a quick tutorial. If you make CC and don't know how to edit the shadow beneath the object, see the gif I've made below. (I use Blender 2.70a but your Blender version will not make a difference)

This is a very simple task to do. I learned how before learning anything else Blender-related, because I wanted to be able to "fix" CC I was using because those shadows bothered me sooo much. If you are purely a CC enjoyer, you can also perform this fix very easily (it really is easy, I promise).

Editing the Shadow

Select the shadow's mesh on the "list" on the far left side of the screen. While hovering over the area where you see your object, press Tab, and a on your keyboard to select it. It will show up as a square on the left side of the screen.

You can change the actual size of the shadow by pressing g (grab), s (size), and x (side to side) or y (front to back) to change the size and dimensions of this piece. Press enter when you're done editing.

Move your mouse to the left side of the screen, and press a on the keyboard if the square is not already selected (if it is selected it will be highlighted in orange)

press g on your keyboard (grab), and s (size), then move your mouse around to change the size. Make it bigger and the shadow will become smaller. Make it smaller and the shadow will show up as larger (on right side, you can watch how it looks as you edit)

Press g on your keyboard and move your mouse around to move the square to a different area on the shadow image, to use a different shadow, or to put it in a blank spot.

Press enter when you are done editing for each step (Enter after you've edited size. Enter after you've moved it. Enter after you've changed the dimensions, etc.)

Save your file when it looks how you want, and import the new one into Sims 4 Studio.

If you are still having a shadow issue with any items, do also check the occluders, under the "light" category in the warehouse tab. If they are present, remove them and save, then save the file.

& if you get stuck/need help/something didn't make sense/whatever! Feel free to send me a message!

[crimsonrozes]

TUTORIAL: Gamepack Frames Conversion

I notice some people are wanting to convert game pack picture frames to base game for their posters, art, etc. without touching blender, so I'm going to do a quick tutorial on how to convert them easy using S4S. I have used this method before in my own CC and haven't had any issues yet besides. . tags

Tools

S4S - make sure its up to date

Editor progras - ie. photoshop, gimp, paint ..

Images you wanting to use.

Step 1:

Open S4S. Click on Object with Create 3D Mesh checked, and then beside it there is a smaller box, scroll down to Decoration (wall) this will make your search a bit easier.

**NOTE** This method also works with Standalone Recolor

Under Category, scroll down to Decorative and then

Step 2

Pick a non base game frame you want to use. Save the file and name it whatever you want like conversion. I'm going to use the frame used for the tarot card print from Life and Death for this tutorial. For the next step, I highly recommend making a separate folder to make things easier to find.

Step 3

First you need to Export all the maps. Once that is done, you need to export all the LODs. Most base game frames only ask for LOD 0 and Shadow LOD 0 but its best to export them all just in case. The folder should now contain all the export maps and lods for the conversion.

**Small Note** I labelled mine LOD 1-4 since I know what each LOD is. If you're new to custom creation, don't label them like mine, instead save them as LOD 0 (high) etc. Otherwise you're going to export the wrong mesh and things get messy.

Step 4

Once you exported all the necessary files, you will no longer be needing this. Click on the house icon to go back to the main menu. Click on Object and find a base game frame

Save the package in the name of the content you're making. In my case its vintage zodiac prints.

Remove all the swatches and start importing your maps, it will looked chopped and screwy until you import the meshes.

Go to the mesh tab and start importing the LODs

**NOTE** Depending on the frame. Some only have 2 LODs while some have 4 as I mentioned above, that is why its important to name the exported LODs properly)

Once the LODs are imported your frame will now look like the original frame before conversion.

Save and head on to the next step

Finale

This is the final step which is basically replacing EA's image with your own images, recolouring frames or any mattes by using any photo/art editor program, and tags.

Once you saved your images with your editor program, its time to import them for each swatch and add/remove some tags.

**Note** Painting and Wall Decoration must be checked in order for the wall art to appear in game. Don't be like me and accidentally unchecked wall decoration ^^;;

Save your package and drop it off in the mod folder for in-game testing

**IMPORTANT NOTE** It's very very important to test ANY custom content in game if you plan on releasing it. That way you can fix any errors you may encounter, but sometimes you can't catch them all.

And there we have it, perfectly converted frames with no shadow or shiny issues, so this is good to go in my books.

I hope this tutorial is easy to follow and helps you out. If you have any questions, please post them below and I will try to answer them.

[sexyirish7]

How to Add Wall Deco Slots to Signs Tutorial

For this tutorial, you will need Sims4Studio (S4S).

Unlike adding object deco slots to counters, you need to add the wall deco slots in two different locations in S4S in order for them to work. Step 1 details the first location to enter the deco slots. Step 2 details the second location to enter the deco slots as well as additional information that needs to be changed. Step 3 details how to check if your changes went through.

Step 1:

Create/Clone your sign object

In S4S, under the Studio Tab, go to the Rigs/Slots Tab on the right side.

Hit the Add button.

Choose whether you want the deco slot to hold large wall deco or just small wall deco. Large wall deco slots will also hold small decor. Depending on the slot type, enter one of the following in the Name section.

     _ctnm_signDeco_1

      _ctnm_signDecoLarge_1

Enter your X, Y, and Z coordinates for the slot. A purple cone will appear on your mesh to indicate where your slot is.

Repeat for as many slots as you want to add.

Save your file.

Step 2:

Go to the Warehouse tab.

Click on the Slot field.

On the right side, click on the “Edit Items” button next to the ContainerSlots line item. A new window will open.

Click the Add button on the bottom left side of the window

The following information will need to be changed:

BoneNameHash, LegacyHash, and NameHash

SlotDirectionLocked and UnknownFlag

SlotTypeSetName

Transform

Leaving the window open, go back to the Warehouse tab and now click on the Rig field. On the right side, click on the text tab.

You will copy and paste information from this section into specific fields in the “Editing ContainerSlots” window.

Find the appropriate slot you added in the text tab.

Copy the information from the NameHash line and paste it into the following fields in the Editing ContainerSlots window: BoneNameHash, LegacyHash, and NameHash

Copy the coordinates from the Absolute Transform line and paste it into the Transform field in the Editing ContainerSlots window. By default, that field will have the term Identity in it. You want to replace that with the actual coordinates.

In the Editing ContainerSlots window:

Change the following fields from a value of 0 to a value of 1

SlotDirectionLocked

UnknownFlag

In the SlotTypeSetName field, there is a drop-down box. Scroll down and select either SlotSet_signDeco or SlotSet_signDecoLarge

Repeat for all of the deco slots you added. If you navigate to the Rigs/Slots tab, all of the new slots you added will still appear as purple cones. This is normal. You need to save and close the package file and then re-open it to see that the changes took place.

Step 3:

Save the package. Close the package and then re-open it. Now when you navigate to the Rigs/Slots tab, you should see blue cylinders instead of purple cones.

BEFORE closing the package:

AFTER opening the package file again: